Strong's #7121: qara' (pronounced kaw-raw')
a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications):--bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:
qârâ'
1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound
1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God)
1a3) to proclaim
1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read
1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow
1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to call oneself
1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named
1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
Part of Speech: verb
Relation: a primitive root [rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met]
Usage:
This word is used 736 times:
Psalms 18:3: " I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies."
Psalms 18:6: "In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice"
Psalms 20:9: "let the king hear us when we call."
Psalms 22:2: "O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent."
Psalms 27:7: "Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer"
Psalms 28:1: "A Psalm of David. Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to"
Psalms 30:8: " I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication."
Psalms 31:17: "be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave."
Psalms 34:6: "This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all"
Psalms 42:7: "Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves"
Psalms 50:1: "God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun"
Psalms 50:4: " He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge"
Psalms 50:15: " And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify"
Psalms 53:4: "as they eat bread: they have not called upon God."
Psalms 55:16: "As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save"
Psalms 56:9: "When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know;"
Psalms 57:2: " I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for"
Psalms 61:2: "From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead"
Psalms 66:17: " I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue."
Psalms 69:3: "I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God."
Psalms 79:6: "the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name."
Psalms 80:18: "we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name."
Psalms 81:7: " Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at"
Psalms 86:3: "Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily."
Psalms 86:5: "and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon"
Psalms 86:7: "In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer"
Psalms 88:9: "by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands"
Psalms 89:26: "He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation."
Psalms 91:15: " He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor"
Psalms 99:6: "and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD,"
Psalms 99:6: "and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered"
Psalms 102:2: "thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily."
Psalms 105:1: "O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people."
Psalms 105:16: " Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he broke the whole staff of bread."
Psalms 116:2: "Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live."
Psalms 116:4: " Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul."
Psalms 116:13: "I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD."
Psalms 116:17: "I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD."
Psalms 118:5: " I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place."
Psalms 119:145: " I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy statutes."
Psalms 119:146: " I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies."
Psalms 120:1: "A Song of degrees. In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard"
Psalms 130:1: "A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD."
Psalms 138:3: "In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul."
Psalms 141:1: "A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry"
Psalms 141:1: "unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry"
Psalms 145:18: "The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth."
Psalms 145:18: "them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth."
Psalms 147:4: "He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names."
Psalms 147:9: "and to the young ravens which cry."
